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Augusta's Olympians

IMAGE: Amy Feng Table Tennis

Table tennis players from the United Staes, Japan and Romania will train in Augusta.

Amy Feng won a gold medal during competition
at the 1995 United States Olympic Festival. When she moved to the United States and Augusta four years ago she immediately became the country's best women's table tennis player. Photo: Associated Press

Venue

Augusta State University Athletic Complex
Olympic players will practice practice on the 23,000-square-foot main floor of the Augsuta College Athletic Complex. The athletic complex is located on Wrightsboro Road near Interstate-20.

Schedule of Events

July 8-18

Practice schedule:
United States.............July 12 - 14
Romania.....................July 8 -14
Japan..........................July 15-18

Public scrimage:
The American and Romanian players will hold a public scrimage Saturday, July 13. For times of open player practices and other spectator opportunities, please call 706-733-7533.

News

Jimmy Butler serves during the 1995 World Team Cup Championship.

photo: Natalee Waters/Staff

Butler looks sharp
after pain is eased :
Web-posted June 29, 1996
To say Jim Butler was desperate, well, is putting it mildly. His back was killing him, and nobody knew the problem, let alone a cure.

Augusta's last-ditch effort at Olympic table tennis venue fails:
March 26, 1996
An Augusta table tennis organizer's last-ditch bid to move the Olympic event here is ``impossible,'' says an Olympics spokeswoman.

U.S. Table Tennis Team looking to strike gold:
Feb. 25, 1996
Despite tough compeition, the U.S. Table Tennis Team is striving for no less than a gold medal at the 1996 Summer Games.

Two Augustans win Olympic slots
Feb. 24, 1996
Amy Feng and Jim Butler win at the U.S. Table Tennis Trials to secure berths on the Olympic team.

Derek May's Olympic dreams end in "heartbreaker":
April 17, 1996
Derek May loses to back-to-back matches, ending his shot at playing in the Olympics.

Three Augustans chase Olympic dreams at Table Tennis Trials:
Feb. 21, 1996
Augustans Amy Feng, Jim Butler and Derek May compete for a spot on the U.S. Table Tennis Team.

Augusta's Derek May chases Olympic dream:
July 29, 1995
Derek May improving his game to become a "danger" to other Olympic hopefuls.

Jim Butler readies for U.S. Olympic Festival:
July 29, 1995
America's top-rated table tennis player back at home in Augusta and enjoying competition for a change.

Amy Feng fights for Olympic berth on and off the court:
July 28, 1995
Augusta resident and former Chinese national Amy Feng faces compeition and questions about her U.S. citizenship before the U.S. Olympic Festival.